Hesperia pahaska
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| Species: | H. pahaska
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| Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938
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The Pahaska Skipper (Hesperia pahaska) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.
It is found from in narrow belt of states extending from Texas to North Dakota, just reaching Canada in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba.[1]
The wingspan is 28–33 mm. The flight period is from June to early July in the northern U.S.[1]
The larvae feed on Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis), Fluff Grass (Erioneuron pulchellum), Poaceae sp., and Tridens pulchella.[2][1]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- H. p. martini MacNeill, 1964
- H. p. pahaska
- H. p. williamsi Lindsey, 1940
References
External links
- Pahaska Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America